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Joshua Wolf Shenk

History Politics

Lincoln’s Great Depression

How Abraham Lincoln’s lifelong struggle with clinical depression was a key to his presidency.

Joshua Wolf Shenk The Atlantic Oct 2005 40min Permalink

History Science

What Makes Us Happy?

In 1937, Harvard researchers began following the lives of 268 students. Year after year, the men were interviewed and given medical and psychological exams. The goal? Find a formula for happiness.

Joshua Wolf Shenk The Atlantic Jun 2009 45min Permalink

Best Article Science

How I See

A trip to the Russian baths helps author start to see the good in his terrible eyesight.

Joshua Wolf Shenk Guilt and Pleasure Jun 2007 Permalink